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Chapters plays literary rock music with new wave influences. Plots include blurred boundaries of consent, character assassination by doctored video tapes, salesmen without homes to go back to and models with perfect bodies, red lips and a propensity for self-destructive behavior. The dialog is set beside music that takes dynamic swings while remaining catchy and consumable. Wife
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"Maybe the whole thing is a giant piss-take on sexual roles and the unspoken but unbreakable positions of gender and power that make modern love an impossible game. Maybe the title of the Wife EP highlights the personas and masks we wear and the social constructs that define our relationships..."

-Christian Schaeffer, Riverfront Times. Homespun review of the "Wife" EP



Critical End - Live at Cruisin Route 66

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Member Since: 11/06/2007
Band Members: Ben Lanning, Vincent Marks, Nathaniel Larson, Justin Coleman
Influences: With a desire to make contemporary, relevant music, there is definitely a strong new wave influence.
Sounds Like: Psychedelic Furs, U2, David Bowie, Afghan Whigs
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Chicago/Champaign Shows and Other Thoughts

I gotta be honest - the two shows we just played this past weekend in Illinois were probably the best Chapters shows yet.  The new songs, especially "One Had a Screwdriver" and "Ruslana" felt amazin...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT

"Wife" Available at APOP Records

Seriously. Go there. Buy "Wife". Give it to your ex for Christmas.Also, check out our website....in the music section you can listen to "Wife" in its entirety and purchase it in any format imaginab...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:37:00 GMT

New Song "Ruslana" performed acoustically for iChannel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP8QoJjyB1g
Posted by on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:45:00 GMT

"Wife" EP Now on iTunes

We're also getting onto all the other various download services. Let us know if we're not available on your service of choice!
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:20:00 GMT

Check out this video: Critical End - Live at Cruisin Route 66

Check out this video: Critical End - Live at Cruisin Route 66
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:13:00 GMT

"Wife" Available at Vintage Vinyl, Euclid Records

"Wife" will be in more shops soon.
Posted by on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:34:00 GMT

Press Coverage 8/08

Here's links to some recent press coverage on Chapters.Inside STL InterviewRiverfront Times Homespun Review of the Wife EPSTL Post Dispatch Rock Candy Blog
Posted by on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:27:00 GMT